Trumbull loses 1-0 in Class LL girls soccer semifinals

Andrew Frosceno

Updated 4:02 pm, Sunday, November 18, 2012

MERIDEN -- For the second straight season the Trumbull girls soccer team saw its season end with a loss to Glastonbury as the Eagles dropped a 1-0 decision Saturday at Falcon Field in the semifinals of the Class LL tournament.

Last season, Glastonbury beat Trumbull 2-1 in the Class LL final.

Kristen Dragotta scored the game's only goal just 3:38 into the game to give Glastonbury the early edge.

Trumbull coach Daniel Uhrlass said that gave his team a challenge for the rest of the game.

"Sometimes an early goal can be tough to defend for a long time," he said. "So give them credit for hanging tough."

Uhrlass also gave praise to Dragotta.

"I give credit to Dragotta," he said. "She's a really great player."

Trumbull had its chances, getting 10 shots on goal, but Glastonbury's defense and Ciara Boucher's goalkeeping kept Trumbull off the board.

"Their defenders and their goalie were really, really good on the times we got down their end," Uhrlass said.

With just 6:06 remaining Trumbull had what was its best chance in front of the Glastonbury goal only to be denied by Boucher. A long shot failed with two minutes remaining and Trumbull never got close again.

"This is bittersweet," Uhrlass said. "We came first in our league (in the regular season), we lost in both tournaments (FCIAC and state), but it's been a really great year for us and we're proud of the girls. I think that we are still making a mark around the state for playing good soccer besides just winning."

Uhrlass also downplayed the revenge factor from last year's loss in the final.

"Any time you get this far in the tournament you're just trying to win it all," he said. "I think that's motivation enough."

The Eagles were visibly upset while shaking hands after the game but Uhrlass said they have nothing to be ashamed of.

"Our girls gave all they had tonight," he said. "Looking at the kids sitting down, we see tears, we see blood, literally, so we're very proud of them. We couldn't have asked for more."

Top seeded Glastonbury (19-0), which which has won 25 in a row and is unbeaten in its last 38 games, will face Newtown in the Class LL final next weekend at a site and time to be determined.